Inside Hana's Suitcase

{{short description|2009 Canadian documentary film}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Inside Hana's Suitcase

| image =

| caption = Film poster

| director = Larry Weinstein

| producer = Rudolf Biermann
Jessica Daniel
Larry Weinstein

| writer = Karen Levine
Thomas Wallner

| music = Alexina Louie
Alex Pauk

| cinematography = Horst Zeidler

| editing = David New

| studio = Rhombus Media
In Film Praha

| distributor =

| released = {{film date|2009|02|}}

| runtime = 93 minutes

| country = Canada

| language = English

| budget =

}}

Inside Hana's Suitcase is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Larry Weinstein and released in 2009.Jay Stone, "Holocaust film about hope and tolerance, director says". Vancouver Sun, November 13, 2009. Adapted in part from Karen Levine's book Hana's Suitcase, who originally received Hana's Suitcase, the film centres on the story of Hana Brady, a young Czechoslovak Jewish girl who died in the Holocaust, including the reminiscences of George Brady, her sole surviving brother who emigrated to Canada following the war. The film also follows the journey of Fumiko Ishioka who tried identifying the owner of the Suitcase. John Griffin, "Remembering what was lost; Docudrama revisits the Holocaust". Montreal Gazette, November 20, 2009.

The film premiered in February 2009 at the Victoria Film Festival.Michael D. Reid, "Cinematic feast offers screenings, shmoozing and more". Victoria Times-Colonist, January 29, 2009. It was subsequently screened at the 2009 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,Guy Dixon, "The doc is suddenly blazing hot". The Globe and Mail, March 25, 2009. where it was second runner-up for the Hot Docs Audience Award."'The Cove' wins audience award at Hot Docs film festival". Canadian Press, May 11, 2009. It was commercially released in November 2009,Jason Anderson, "Hana's tale a powerful look into Holocaust". Toronto Star, November 6, 2009. and was broadcast by CBC Television in March 2011.John Doyle, "Powerful doc, class war and the meaning of patriotism". The Globe and Mail, March 5, 2011.

The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 30th Genie Awards in 2010."Films about Montreal massacre, real-life IRA mole garner Genie nominations". Canadian Press, March 1, 2010.